Beating the Heat

Bremertonian Billy Cantrell, 16, launches his sister Maxie, 15, out of the water at Island Lake Regional Park Wednesday afternoon. Billy also helped his two other sisters catch some air during the family's visit to Island Lake. (Angela Dice | Kitsap Sun)

Darlene Cantrell, 13, of Bremerton plays in the cool water on a hot day Wednesday at Island Lake Regional Park on Wednesday. (Angela Dice | Kitsap Sun)

Samantha Cantrell, 14, of Bremerton gets tossed several feet into the air by her brother Billy, 16. She and two other sisters got similar rides upon request Wednesday afternoon at Island Lake Regional Park.

Tyler Smalley, 5, of Poulsbo hangs out by the shore of Wildcat Lake during a warm Wednesday afternoon. (Angela Dice | Kitsap Sun)

A boy takes his turn to canonball off a piling at Wildcat Lake Wednesday afternoon. (Angela Dice | Kitsap Sun)

Two boys used a wooden piling to dive into the water at Wildcat Lake Wednesday afternoon. (Angela Dice | Kitsap Sun)

Two boys took turns diving off a piling at Wildcat Lake in Central Kitsap on Wednesday afternoon. (Angela Dice | Kitsap Sun)

Scott Lutz, 18, vaults up to grab a frisbee while his friend Nolan White concedes the catch at Wildcat Lake County Park Wednesday afternoon. They were among the dozens who've been packing the park all week to enjoy the sunshine.

A few yellow irises were in bloom in the shade along the shore of Wildcat Lake Wednesday afternoon. (Angela Dice | Kitsap Sun)

Wildcat Lake was packed Wednesday afternoon. Even the overflow parking was full as people headed to the water to cool off. The weather station at Bremerton National Airport registered 90 degrees at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. (Angela Dice | Kitsap Sun)

From left, Anna Kong, 17, and Lindsay Chapie, 18, both of Silverdale head down to the water at Wildcat Lake Wednesday afternoon. (Angela Dice | Kitsap Sun)

Raymond Cabato of Bremerton checks on hot dogs while the Cabato family and co-workers wait at a picnic table by Wildcat Lake Wednesday afternoon. (Angela Dice | Kitsap Sun)